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Precious Cargo – Queer Artist Series Launches In Toronto June 4, 2022

posted Thursday, June 2, 2022

by: in Charity, Events, Featured Events, Toronto

There has been a significant loss of Queer spaces across the city over the past two years, leaving many searching for new gathering places that provide that same feeling of support, self-expression and family. In an effort to help fill this void, a brand new Queer artist series, Precious Cargo, has set out to create […]

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LGBT+ Music Festival features three days of queer programming – July 1 to 3, 2022 (Porto, Portugal)

posted Wednesday, June 1, 2022

by: in Events, Featured Events, Music, Queer

Porto is a coastal city in northwest Portugal known for its stately bridges, port wine production, and friendly openness. This summer, the city will play host to an array of LGBTQ+ icons and allies as part of the first ever LGBT+ Music Festival, an inclusive celebration taking place from July 1 to 3, 2022. Confirmed entertainment […]

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AIDSbeat 25th Anniversary fundraiser to be held June 3, 2022 at the El Mocambo in Toronto

posted Wednesday, June 1, 2022

by: in Charity, Events, Featured Events, Toronto

On Friday, June 3, 2022, AIDSbeat will bring together the top legal minds in Toronto as they make noise on-stage, not in the courtroom, in support of the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR)’s mission to end HIV in Canada. This year’s event is chaired by David Palumbo of Baker McKenzie as well as Nicole Sigouin of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP with special […]

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Discovery+ Launches “Always Proud” Content Hub and Premiere of Three New Series

posted Tuesday, May 31, 2022

by: in Streaming Online

In honour of the legacy, triumphs and challenges of the LGBTQIA+ community, Discovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real life subscription streaming service from Discovery, Inc., has announced the addition of the “Always Proud” content hub to the service. The year-round, regularly updated hub celebrates what it means to be part of the LGBTQIA+ community, offering meaningful […]

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Pistol – six-part series documents the turmoil of the Sex Pistols, based on Steve Jones memoir

posted Tuesday, May 31, 2022

by: in Music, Streaming Online

“Pistol” is a six-episode limited series about a rock and roll revolution. The furious, raging storm at the centre of this revolution are the Sex Pistols – and at the centre of this series is Sex Pistols’ founding member and guitarist, Steve Jones. Jones’ hilarious, emotional and at times heart-breaking journey guides us through a kaleidoscopic […]

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CBC’s Pride Programming – What To Watch

posted Friday, May 27, 2022

by: in Lesbian, Queer, Streaming Online, Television, Trans

CBC has put together a diverse collection of films to stream on CBC Gem during Pride Month. See the full list below. DISOBEDIENCE (1×114, Drama, directed by Sebastián Lelio, 2017, Ireland/UK/USA) Begins streaming Friday, May 27 DISOBEDIENCE follows a woman (Rachel Weisz, The Favourite) as she returns to the community that shunned her decades earlier […]

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Wake Up Punk – an inside look at the original punk scene that ended in the 1970s

posted Wednesday, May 25, 2022

by: in Film, Music

Fresh off its World premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival, WAKE UP PUNK, comes from the heart of the Punk movement and is a unique insight into the true origins of punk. Joe Corré, son of punk visionaries Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren, burns an estimated £5M worth of punk memorabilia protesting the commodification of punk. WAKE UP PUNK takes this […]

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Inside Out returns to in person presentations, with stream-at-home options – May 26 to June 4, 2022

posted Wednesday, May 25, 2022

by: in Drag, Events, Featured Events, Film, Lesbian, Queer, Streaming Online, Toronto, Trans

The 32nd annual Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival has revealed its full film lineup that will take place both in-person and virtually from May 26th to June 5th in Toronto, showcasing 128 films from 28 countries, including 38 feature films, 3 episodic series, and 7 world premieres. The festival’s opening night film will be the […]

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Family Squares – secrets are revealed when a family matriarch leaves her prerecorded eulogy

posted Sunday, May 22, 2022

by: in Film

Family Squares tells the story of a family that’s been divided for years, but when matriarch grandma Mabel suddenly dies, the family has to come together. Her death takes the family on a journey, discovering that not only did she keep secrets, but so did everyone else. They find their way back to each other […]

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The Lake – first scripted Canadian Amazon Original series takes place in Northern Ontario

posted Friday, May 20, 2022

by: in Film

Amazon Prime Video are in production of their first scripted Canadian Amazon Original series, The Lake. Set in Ontario’s cottage country, the 30-minute episodic comedy stars Jordan Gavaris (Orphan Black), Julia Stiles (Hustlers, The Bourne Identity) and Madison Shamoun (#blackAF, Black-ish). The Lake centres on the quintessential Canadian cottage experience, and one man’s attempt to recreate his childhood memories in an effort […]

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